I’ve been quiet in the blogosphere this past week, but I had a good reason, I think. I was here: And here: And then here: Meanwhile, this was happening at home: Ew. I’d say we timed our trip well. I decided to share some of our trip because I’m a blogger and we share everything.…
Things have been quiet for me on the blogging front lately, because all the things are happening. I’m posting updates on my Facebook page, so follow that if you want up-to-the-minute coverage, but when more pieces settle I’ll do a blog post. Stay tuned. For now, I’m bringing back a bit of old humor. This…
Way back when I started this blog, it was solely a humor blog. I wrote about funny observations in parenting, teaching, married life, and pretty much whatever struck my fancy. A few things have happened since then. The blog has evolved into a more “author” oriented endeavor, and readership has grown substantially. I’d like to…
I want to have a little fun today. Last night, I took my kids to a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. For those of you who live across the pond, CEC is a pizza place/kids gaming establishment. There are some video games and other activities that kids play to win tickets. They exchange the…
This week, the hubs and I will celebrate our anniversary. Our 13th anniversary, to be exact. Our marriage is officially a moody teenager. You know how each anniversary has a meaning that goes with it? Like the 1st is paper and the 25th is silver? I looked up the 13th, half expecting to discover it’s…
Meet Meeker. Meeker is an eleven-week-old Siamese mix kitten. He joined our family last Saturday. We’d been talking about getting a kitten for a couple of months, since one of our adult cats died. The remaining adult cat, Lily, seemed happy to be by herself, but it didn’t take long for the kitten talk to…
I almost got into a car accident today. Clarification: I almost caused a car accident today. Double clarification: I almost listlessly drifted my car into another today. How? you may be asking. Great question! I was leaving the service department at the car dealership (yes, I’d just had it serviced. Makes the story better, doesn’t…
I went camping with the family last week. That meant three solid days off the grid, so things I would normally tweet didn’t get tweeted. Things like this: It rained excessively on Day 1, starting in the middle of the night and lasting until the following evening. Occasionally it would seem to let up, and we’d…
Have you looked at a picture of yourself, and you swear you don’t look like that? That’s because we generally have an inaccurate perception of ourselves. Part of it is because our mirror images are always reversed. I think the rest has something to do with the inability to control the elements around us. Like…
This post has something for everyone. If you’ve been to the Big Island of Hawaii, you’ll relate to it. If you plan to go, you’ll get a little advice. If you’re scared of the ocean and won’t leave your landlocked haven (or if you just don’t have the desire or means to go), you’ll get…
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